but that

phrase

: that

—used after a negative

there is no doubt but that it must be done

Examples of but that in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In November, the committee found that Kil had likely violated some university policies but that the violations were not egregious enough to warrant her dismissal. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

From Chile, a cousin of Daniel Alejandro Núñez Ramírez, 28, who’s also missing, said that his mother was told he had been found alive in the rubble and had been taken out but that so far the family hasn’t found him in any of the hospitals. — Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 30 June 2026

Purpose shows the smallest global association of the three, but that is not a verdict. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

That political independence has enabled the Fed to make decisions that might be unpopular in the short term, but that have the best interests of the US economy in mind for the long term. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Home prices dropped dramatically in the Great Recession, but that dip was an anomaly. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 30 June 2026

The universe, for once, is not at stake here, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t real stakes. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 June 2026

Building codes in regions with active fault lines are often designed to withstand earthquakes, but that doesn't hold true everywhere. — ABC News, 29 June 2026

Barcelona was supposed to be Russell’s comeback, but that victory went to his former teammate Hamilton, who finds this generation of cars much more compatible with his driving. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for but that

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat